"2001 looks to be a year filled
with choices for teams in the NW. This has forced the local tournaments
to present a higher quality series to the teams," says Dan Bonebrake, Partner/Diablo
Direct West.
"That is ultimately why we chose
to fully support the NWTS. Respected players and successful business owners
have created this series. A quick look at what they have accomplished in
and out of the paintball industry shows a solid track record for success
built on the principles of honesty and integrity.
Sounds like a win win for everyone involved in paintball in the Northwest
to me."
The NWTS is extremely excited
with our new partnership with Diablo that allows us to be an exclusive
Diablo series by providing our customers what we believe are the best paintballs
in the world today.
Our pricing for three different
varieties of Diablo Paintballs are among the lowest prices offered at tournaments
in the Northwest.

Paintball Prices at all NWTS events
for the 2001 Season:
Blaze: $70 per case.
Inferno: $75 per case.
Hellfire: $85 per case.

In addition to Diablo and Paintballnw.com,
the NWTS has secured sponsorships from the following companies: Game on
Gear, the Pan Am Circuit, Redz, Dynaflow, Custom Products, Bonebrake Pro
Series, Planet Paintball, V Force, Matrix and Coca Cola/Powerade.
With the addition of these sponsors,
we are now able to announce our minimum prize packages at least one week
before each and every event.

Additionally, the NWTS will have
a prize raffle at the end of each tournament allowing all participants
the chance to take home something for their efforts.

Additional Date Added to the Schedule
We have scheduled a new date-Saturday,
May 19th at Weekend Warriors in Marquam, OR. This date is subject to change
(with proper notice) because the NPPL has still not scheduled all of their
dates.
We have it on good authority that
this weekend is not being considered for an NPPL event, but that doesn't
mean they won't change their minds. We will let each and every one of you
know for sure as soon as we do.

Amateur Division
An Amateur division will be provided
if there are enough Amateur teams (8) pre-registered by the event deadline.
Amateur division prize packages will be decided when and if there are enough
Amateur teams pre-registered. If there isn't an Amateur division, Amateur
teams will be allowed to play in the
Novice division for no points,
placing or prizes. The NWTS will waive the team entry for Amateur teams
playing in the Novice division, but they will still be required to buy
event paint and air. Amateur teams will not be required to show Pan
Am ID in the NWTS when there is no Amateur division.
We may grant some leeway for ID cards in an Amateur division, since
the only disqualification is having 2, current, professionals on the roster.
We'll provide more detail on the web site as we decide our course of action.

Pan Am Identification Cards
If you haven't sent away for your
Pan Am ID yet, do so ASAP. You can download the form at the NWTS web site:
http://nwts.org. You will be able to purchase a temporary ID at the event,
but it is $25 (instead of $15) and only good for that event. Then you still
need to send it in with a picture to get a permanent ID. Don't delay, get
yours now!

Other NWTS features:
* Our entry fee prices are the
lowest in the region for 5-man events-still $100!
* The NWTS is a Pan Am affiliated
tournament series. Participation points for the Pan Am Series (up to 75)
are earned by participating in select NWTS events (more to follow).
* At every event, the NWTS will
have dedicated photographers and video personnel that will capture the
experience of the tournament. The pictures will be published on various
web sites and in major paintball magazine publications. Videos will be
sold at future NWTS events, and a cumulative video will be sold at the
end of the year with all of the previous event's footage.
* If you know of players and/or
teams that are interested in the NWTS, but do not have internet access,
let us know so we can contact them by phone. We don't want anyone to miss
out on what will be a tremendous tournament experience!
* If you haven't been by the web
site for awhile, make sure you visit it soon at http://nwts.org
* We've added an Online Registration
Form for your convenience and are updating the site with new information
every week.
* We've also set up a voice mailbox
for you to contact us, if you prefer that method. The number is 253.905.0656.
Feel free to give this number to anyone who needs it and make sure you
leave your phone number, with area code, when you leave a message.
* Team Ravage's 10-Man Amateur
B Team, who will not be playing in this series, will provide consistent
and unbiased reffing.
* Ed Woodd from Paradise Paintball
will be providing 4500 psi compressed air fills all day long for $10 per
person.
* The NWTS schedule is as follows: